Which has higher equal rights protection index, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.746 against 0.741 in Nigeria as of 2025.

What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.005, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Equal Rights Protection Index

Nigeria

0.741

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.746

in 2025

Nigeria rank

58th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

55th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.746 against 0.741 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.196	0.188	0.008	Nigeria
1920s	0.196	0.188	0.008	Nigeria
1930s	0.196	0.188	0.008	Nigeria
1940s	0.196	0.188	0.008	Nigeria
1950s	0.196	0.188	0.008	Nigeria
1960s	0.261	0.1979	0.0631	Nigeria
1970s	0.2644	0.3122	0.0478	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.295	0.3984	0.1034	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.613	0.6222	0.0092	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.614	0.7052	0.0912	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.6282	0.731	0.1028	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.6615	0.7367	0.0752	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.746 against 0.741 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.005, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Nigeria ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.